You get pregnant, your body belongs to the government for 9 months. You want to get married, fine, as long as you are not gay.

Your body belongs to the govt? Just because you can't murder your child?
I don't get that part.

Govt should have NO involvement in your marriage..there it's equal.

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"Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father ... And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."

"If the people let government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as are the souls of those who live under tyranny." - Thomas Jefferson

I felt like it was the party of inclusion. It was socially liberal, allowing for equal rights for all. I also felt like it attempted to balance out unfettered capitalism, looking out for the "little guy" in a system that favors corporate entities.

I never actually thought that it did any of those things, but I felt like it came closer to doing it than the other option. Now, I'm not sure that it doesn't do as much harm as goo.

__________________In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican.
- H. L. Mencken

I felt like it was the party of inclusion. It was socially liberal, allowing for equal rights for all. I also felt like it attempted to balance out unfettered capitalism, looking out for the "little guy" in a system that favors corporate entities.

I never actually thought that it did any of those things, but I felt like it came closer to doing it than the other option. Now, I'm not sure that it doesn't do as much harm as goo.

I think extremists, as a rule, take things to far no matter what. Sure a beers good but too much will kill you.

For you liberals out there...what do you think it means to be a democrat and/or why do you vote democrat?

Someone has to stop the Republicans from accelerating the Reagonomic redistribution of wealth upwards or the middle class will erode faster. Dems are the only game in town who can possibly counter Republican genuflection to the corporate elite. Might be too late.... "Citizens" United may have already sealed our fate.

Share of total wealth growth accruing to various wealth groups, 1983–2010

What a bunch of BS. Just a bunch of words being twisted to try to conceal their bigotry.

They are not asking for special status or recognition. Just the same rights as heterosexuals. Equal rights. You know, that all men are created equal thingy.

We've been through this like a bajllion times already, but as usual you block your ears and yell neener-neener whenever simple concepts bounce off your lizard brain.

The government isn't disallowing anything that doesn't require government intrusion. They can live together, pledge loyalty and love, ask that others refer to them as married, call each other husband wife, spouse whatever.

Marriage licenses are government sticking it's nose in. Tax status is government intrusion. Full faith and credit is government sticking it's nose in.

I'm not even against gay marriage, it's just stultifying to refer to it as equal rights or standing against government intrusion. Using those terms suggest nothing more than that the user doesn't understand what they mean.

as a young Psyko Tek , in 73, I would come home from a hard day of grade schooling, 3rd grade finger painting was a bitch
just wanting to watch Calamity Jane show me cartoons,
but what was on
Watergate hearings
you try to get me to trust any republican after that

We've been through this like a bajllion times already, but as usual you block your ears and yell neener-neener whenever simple concepts bounce off your lizard brain.

The government isn't disallowing anything that doesn't require government intrusion. They can live together, pledge loyalty and love, ask that others refer to them as married, call each other husband wife, spouse whatever.

Marriage licenses are government sticking it's nose in. Tax status is government intrusion. Full faith and credit is government sticking it's nose in.

I'm not even against gay marriage, it's just stultifying to refer to it as equal rights or standing against government intrusion. Using those terms suggest nothing more than that the user doesn't understand what they mean.

Marriage is a religious institution.
However, if a couple, consisting of man and a woman, has their tax rate, retirement, and any other legal benefits affected by marriage, then that should be extended to ány other couple, outside of the religious institution of marriage. The government should not look at marriage as a status, due to it's religious nature, but look at it as a union. The union should have the same status regardless of the gender of the 2 that are inclosed in that set. To do otherwise is discrimination based on gender.

as a young Psyko Tek , in 73, I would come home from a hard day of grade schooling, 3rd grade finger painting was a bitch
just wanting to watch Calamity Jane show me cartoons,
but what was on
Watergate hearings
you try to get me to trust any republican after that

I feel you. I don't know about 73 cause I was born in 74, but I know in the 80s, an hour of toons after school and saturday morning was all you got. ****ing with that is ****ing with a grade schoolers emotions.